Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43621, Eliphalet Gorden, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
W. H.
Gordon or Elphinstone Gordon
S.H. 3621.
CONTENTS

17028
New York R
Stephen Gordon
of Albany in the state of New York , who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Reed of the New Hampshire Line, for the term of 6 years . — War —
scribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 17 of Sept. 1818 .
ertificate of Pension issued the 21 of Aug. 1821 , and ent. Charles Townsend Esq. Buffalo, Niagara Coy. N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1820 . — $ 140.76 emi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1820 . 48
1/2 mo. 14/30 4/30 $ 188.76
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

order to pay 10 Nov. 1836
Not in bank of N.Y. 1820 to Chas. Lawrence Buffalo N.Y.

Notif n sent Nov. 11 th 1820 to Cha s Townsend Buffalo N.Y.
order to pay 10 Nov. 1836
100-5

Eliphalet Gorden
17.028
Sept 1819.
A
Chas. Townsend Buffalo Nov 11 th .

State of New York Niagara County ss 3
On this twenty third day of August 1820 personally
appeared in Open Court being a Court of Records to wit in the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County. Michael Porden aged upward of fifty Years of age in said County who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows that in the month of May 1777 he Enlisted in Capt W. Rowell's Company of Col. W. C. Hales Ar- riment of New Hampshire Troops and continued to serve in said Company until the End of the war when he was discharged at Newburgh. That in Order to Obtain his Pensions for said Service he did apply for the same on the 17. Sept 1818 and Subsequently Received a Certificate that he was Placed on the Pension List Roll of the New York Agency - the number of which Certificate is 17028
And I do Solemnly swear that I was a Resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by Gift Sale or in any Manner disposed of any Property or any Part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the Provisions of an Act of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and that I have not nor has any Person in trust for me any Property or

Securities Contracts or sets Due to me Nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed and that the articles comprising the same are not worth more than the sums annexed to said articles respectively. (viz)
  1 Pot & 1 Kettle $ 1.50   6 Traps & Boxes 25   1 Table 1.00   A Judgment against 2.88   E. Paine an insolvent debtor $10 
I am indebted to James Moore $ 55 to Jonathan Waft $ 20 to Levi Blake 2 to Dr Vandusen 5 $ 82
That I am by profession a laborer but having had my arm and thumb broken while in service in the Revolutionary war which still remains weak I am unable to labor but little. That my family residing with me consists of Mary my wife Aged thirty Eight Years and Sally Maria her daughter Aged one Year.
Elphalet Gorden
Sworn to and declared this 23 rd day of August 1820 before me —
J. Marshall Clerk of Niagara Com Pleas

I John E Marshall for the county of Niagara do hereby certify that
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and the foregoing oath (or affirmation) and the schedule thereto annexed, are truely copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify that it is the o- pinion of the said court that the total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is two
_____ dollars and Eighty Eight _____ cents.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this twenty third day of
August 182 O J. E. Marshall
Clerk of the Court for the county of Niagara

State of New York Niagara County ss Be it remembered that on the seventeenth day of September in the year
One thousand eight hundred and eighteen be- fore me the Subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County personally came Eliphalet Gordon aged Fifty Seven years and upwards a resident of Millink in said County who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declara- tion in order to obtain the provision made by the late Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons enga- ged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War"
That he the said Eliphalet Gordon on the 13 th day of May 1777 enlisted in Raymond in the State of New Hampshire in the Compa- ny commanded by Capt. William Rowell of the 2 nd New Hampshire Regiment of Continen- tal Troops commanded by Col. Reed of Brig. Genl. Poor's Brigade, that he continued to serve in said Corps or in the service of the United States untill the end of the War when he was discharged at Newburgh Newburgh or New Windsor in the State of New York from service
That he was in the battles of Hubbardton, Ben- nington, Kingsbridge, & Monmouth and at the Capture of Genl. Cornwallis's Army — That he is in reduced circumstances and standing in need of the assistance of his Country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services
Sworn to and declared before me this 17 th day of September 1818 the day and year aforesaid H. Townsend Judge Court Common Pleas

State of New York Mayabe County 3p
I Charles Townsend Judge As as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satis- faction that the aforesaid Elizabeth Dordon did serve in the revolutionary war as sta- ted in the preceding declaration against the common Enemy, and I now transmit the proceeding taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress
Dated Sept 17. 1813
Ch: Townsend Judge Court Com. Pleas

JRW
No. 43,621, Inv., Revolutionary War.
June 15, 1904.
Madam:
In reply to your recent inquiry you are advised that Eliphalet Gordon, aged fifty-seven years, residing in Niagara county, New York, made an application for pension September 17, 1818, alleging that he enlisted at Raymond, New Hampshire, May 13, 1777, as a private in Captain William Rowell's Company, Colonel Reed's Regiment, New Hampshire Continental troops, and served to the end of the war, participating in the battles of Hubbardton, Bennington Heights, Kingsbridge, and Monmouth, and the siege of Yorktown.
Names of his parents are not mentioned. In August, 1820, his family consisted of his wife, Mary, aged thirty-eight years, and daughter, Sally Maria, aged one year.
His claim was allowed.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Clara B. Sloane,
La Crosse, Wisconsin.
626 Pine St.

Meek & Farniss Bank Albany Pension Agency November 1. 1836.
James L. Edmunds Esquire, Chairman of Pension,
Sir,
Elizabeth Gordon a Pensioner under the act of 18 March 1818, claims pay for two years, on the enclosed Vouchers - And Joseph Dunning a Pensioner under the act of June 7. 1832, claims pay for 18 months, on the enclosed Vouchers - Be pleased to instruct us whether or not we shall pay them -
I am, Sir,
Very Respectfully
Yours ob't Serv't
Thos M c Clusky Chief Clerk

Eliphalet Gordan
Widow Private
yy to 83
Rev N. Hampl
Hept
Adon
20. May 1870
on Roll
Judge must certify, that claimant is in reduced circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for support
Corrected Committee

State of New York Niagara County } ss Clerk's office
I Frederick B. Merrill Clerk of said County do Certify that Charles Townsend, before whom the preceding Affidavit and Certificate was made was at the time one of the Judges of the Court of Com- mon pleas of said County, acting under the authority of this State and that the within is his signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the County this 2 d day of October 1818
F. B. Merrill
State of New York } ss Niagara County } ss
Hanshurst Addington of Aurora in said County being duly sworn saith that he is personally acquainted with the before mentioned Eliphalet Gordon, now called Peter Gordon, and with his circumstances that his principal property consists of one Cow & that he is in very indigent circumstances and needs the assistance of his Country for support
Hanshurst Addington
Sworn to and subscribed the 20 th day of Nov. 1819 before me Ch. Townsend
I Certify that having no personal knowledge of the circumstances of the above named Eliphalet Gordon I have taken the above affidavit of Hanshurst Addington from which I am satisfied that the claimant is in in- digent circumstances and stands in need of the assist- ance of his Country for support
Ch. Townsend
Judge of Court of Common Pleas

Information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. Eliphalet Gordon Ser File 43621
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May 10. 1777 5 and 1/2 yrs William Rowell Hales N.H.                                                   
Battles engaged in, Hubbardston, Bunker Hill, Kingsbridge, Monmouth and Saratoga
Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted in Raymond N.H.
Date of application for pension, Sept. 17. 1818. His el. was also
Residence at date of application, Millville Niagara Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, 57 years.
Remarks: In 1820 Soldier's wife Mary was 38 years old. His daughter Sally Rose one year.

Recd Buffalo, N.Y., May 25/09.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
Will you be kind enough to give me a copy of the records of Eliphalet Gordon, Pension List 1818, Erie Co. N. Y. and send to my address, and by so doing greatly oblige,
Very truly yours,
Jno. H. Lewis #2 Oxford Ave

JOHN A. DANIELS,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
SOLICITOR OF PENSIONS, And all Claims Against the U. S. Government.
La Crosse, Wis., June 18th, 1900. 189
Hon. H. Clay Evans, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Honored Sir:
A client of mine through pure considerations of patriotism, wishes to join the organization known as The Daughters of the Revolution , on the strength of the service of a grandfather who served in the Revolutionary War , enlisting from the State of New York. She cannot tell in what organization he served. His name was William E. Gordon , or Elephelet W. pp / Gordon , and she has forgotten which. I am informed by the State Comptroller of the State of New York, that there were three Willaim Gordons from that State, and no Elephelet W. Gordon-- one fr/ in the Additional Battalion, commanded by Col. Livingston; one in the Second Albany County Regiment, commanded by Col. Wemple; and one in the Eighth Albany County Regiment, commanded by Col. Van Rensellaer. The one we want is probably William E. Gordon. He was placed on the pension rolls in your Department, and I have thought that your Department might supply us with a record of the service of this man which might be sufficient for the purposes of this lady. Will you be so kind as to give me the information desired if it can be done? or if you can designate which of these was William E. Gordon I can get the record of service from the State Comptroller of the State of New York.
Yours truly,
John A. Daniels

43621
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 43,621
Eliphalet Gordon
Rev Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 202
[Arrangement of 1870.]

June 25-1904- Bro. A. Davis - La Crosse, Wis
June 15-1904 - His to Clara B. Sloane (N.D) - La Crosse  Wis.
1909 June 3 His to Jas. F. Lewis, V.L.M.